DemocratNot in office · last served 2006Last on a ballot: Nov 2002
Bernest Cain
Bernest Cain ran in 9 elections between 1978 and 2002, winning 8. Served in the Oklahoma State Senate (District 46).
- Elections
- 9
- 1978–2002
- Won
- 8
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Cain was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Cain has run
Margin: how far Cain finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 46 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1998 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 46 | General | Won | Brian McKye (R) | 57% | D+13.9 |
| 1994 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 46 | General | Won | Patsey Rogers Daugherty (R) | 55.9% | D+11.7 |
| 1990 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 46 | General | Won | Tom Roach (R) | 62.4% | D+24.9 |
| 1986 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 46 | General | Won | Tom Hill (R) | 52.2% | D+4.4 |
| 1982 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 46 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1978 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 46 | General | Won | Mary Helm (R), Nelson Berry (I) | 49.6% | D+1.9 |
| 1978 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 46 | Runoff | Won | Jeff Laird (D) | 61.6% | +23.2 |
| 1978 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 46 | Primary | Lost | Jeff Laird (D), Robert Burns (D) | 48.1% | +15.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Cain has held
- Oklahoma State Senate, District 46 · 1979–2006
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Cain has run against
- Brian McKye (R) · 1998 election, won
- Patsey Rogers Daugherty (R) · 1994 election, won
- Tom Roach (R) · 1990 election, won
- Tom Hill (R) · 1986 election, won
- Mary Helm (R) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)